Retail shares climb in morning trading

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Retail shares rose in early Monday trading, boosted by strength in RadioShack Corp.
RSH, +0.68%
Office Depot Inc.
ODP, +3.65%
and Big Lots Inc.
BIG, +1.42%
Shares of Home Depot Inc.
HD, -0.54%
were also on the rise after the home-improvement retailer announced the results of its Dutch tender auction and revised its profit forecast for the year. Sears Holdings
SHLD, +2.23%
shares rose after the troubled retailer named a new chief financial officer. The S&P Retail Index
RLX, +0.00%
was up fractionally at 466.70.

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